>> 1 Feb 2004

THE PEACE OF GOD

Leaving aside politics for a moment, I was relieved, if that is the right word, to see that the body of the young boy who had fallen into the sea near Killough three weeks ago has been found. The grief that his family has gone through, waiting to see if their sons body would ever be recovered, is unimaginable. To lose a child in any circumstances must be appalling, but to have your son washed away into the stormy depths of the sea is horrific. Let us hope that the peace of God embraces this family and gives them comfort. They should be in our prayers.